- Miami, Oklahoma
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For the city in Florida, see Miami.
Miami, Oklahoma — City — 
Location of Miami, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°53′1″N 94°52′34″W / 36.88361°N 94.87611°WCoordinates: 36°53′1″N 94°52′34″W / 36.88361°N 94.87611°W Country United States State Oklahoma County Ottawa Area - Total 9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2) - Land 9.7 sq mi (25.2 km2) - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) Elevation 794 ft (242 m) Population (2009) - Total 12,910 - Density 1,330.9/sq mi (512.3/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 74354-74355 Area code(s) 539/918 FIPS code 40-48000[1] GNIS feature ID 1095343[2] See also: Miami (disambiguation)Miami is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2009, the population estimate was 12,910. It is the county seat of Ottawa County[3]. The city is named after the Miami tribe. The spelling for the city comes from the Latin phonetic spelling for the Myaamia (also spelled Maumee) tribe, and is correctly pronounced "Me-ah-me," although it is commonly rendered "My-am-me," except in Oklahoma, where the vernacular pronunciation of "my-am-uh" is used. The tribe, located in Miami, Oklahoma, prefer the vernacular pronunciation.[4][5][6] Miami is the capital of the Miami Nation, Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma, Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe, and Shawnee Tribe.[7]
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Geography
Miami is located at 36°53′1″N 94°52′34″W / 36.88361°N 94.87611°W (36.883539, -94.876018)[8].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25 km2), of which, 9.7 square miles (25 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.82%) is water.
It is 20 minutes from the city of Joplin, Missouri, where many residents are employed.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 13,704 people, 5,580 households, and 3,565 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,410.8 people per square mile (544.9/km²). There were 6,111 housing units at an average density of 629.1 per square mile (243.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.37% White, 1.20% African American, 15.32% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 6.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 5,580 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,832, and the median income for a family was $30,821. Males had a median income of $24,273 versus $19,684 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,266. About 15.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public schools are managed by the Miami Public Schools school district. The high school is Miami High School, whose mascot is the Wardog. The Wardog is a mascot unique to Miami, and has not been adopted as a mascot by any other school in the United States.[9]
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) was initially accredited by the North Central Association in 1925. It is a two-year community college with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students.[10]
The Coleman Theatre
The Coleman Theatre
Miami is home to the historic Coleman Theatre, located at 103 N. Main St.
The Theatre was built by George L. Coleman Sr. and opened on April 18, 1929. The building cost $600,000 to construct. The elegant Louis XV interior includes gold leaf trim, silk damask panels, stained glass panels, a carved mahogany staircase and decorative plaster moldings and railings. In 1983 the Coleman Theater was placed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Tours of the building are available every Tuesday through Saturday.[11] Currently, the building is also used for other community functions such as school plays, church meetings, and concerts.[12]
Notable people
- Steve Owens - The 1969 Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Oklahoma who went on to become a successful businessman and philanthropist.
- Charles Banks Wilson - Internationally famous Native American artist whose works are display in the State Capitol in Oklahoma City and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
- Keith Anderson - Successful country music singer, named one of People magazine’s 50 hottest bachelors of 2005 and was named Men’s Fitness Magazine’s “Ultimate Country Star 2006.”
- Carol Littleton - Acclaimed film editor whose credits include, "French Postcards" (1979), "Body Heat" (1981) and, the next year, to an Academy Award nomination for editing Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), "The Big Chill" (1983), "Brighton Beach Memoirs" (1986) and "Wyatt Earp" (1994).
- Steve Gaines - An American musician. He is most well known as a guitarist and songwriter for Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Steve was in other bands most notably Crawdad. He joined Lynyrd Skynyrd after an audition arranged by his sister Cassie Gaines. Steve wrote some of the songs on Lynyrd Skynyrd's last studio album involving the pre-crash lineup. He also shared some singing duties with Ronnie Van Zant on the Street Survivors album and on the subsequent tour. Steve, Cassie, Van Zant, Assistant Road Manager Dean Kilpatrick, and both of the plane's crewmen died in an October 1977 plane crash.
- Cassie Gaines - An American singer. She is best known as one the Original Honkettes the back up singers for rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd. Cassie was responsible for getting her brother an audition with the band. Both Steve and Cassie died in the 1977 plane crash that killed lead singer and founder Ronnie Van Zant, Assistant Road Manager Dean Kilpatrick, and both of the plane's crewmen.
- David Froman - Actor who played Lieutenant Bob Brooks on Matlock and appeared in many productions of the Miami Little Theatre.[13]
National Register of Historic Places
"Sidewalk highway" stretch of Route 66 near Miami.- George L. Coleman Sr. House
- Coleman Theater
- Commerce Building-Hancock Building
- Miami Marathon Oil Company Service Station
- Ottawa County Courthouse (Oklahoma)|Ottawa County Courthouse
- Riviera Courts-Holiday Motel
- Miami Original Nine-Foot Section of Route 66 Roadbed
- Modoc Mission Church and Cemetery
- Narcissa D-X Gas Station
- Peoria Indian School
- Peoria Tribal Cemetery
Gallery
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Interior of the Coleman Theatre
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Clock and bench in Downtown, Miami, OK
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Coleman Theater in Downtown, Miami, OK, at night
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Original Wurlitzer organ in the Coleman Theater
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Former Miami Marathon Oil Company Service station. Building was last used as a salon.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ http://www.bigorrin.org/miami_kids.htm
- ^ http://www.hicksville-ohio.com/History/history2.htm
- ^ http://www.miamination.com/faq.html
- ^ Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission. Oklahoma Indian Nations Pocket Pictorial. 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://www.miami.k12.ok.us/mhs/
- ^ http://www.neo.edu/Administration/Accreditation/tabid/78/Default.aspx
- ^ Main website for the Coleman Theatre
- ^ Coleman Theatre calendar of events
- ^ "Miami Little Theatre". http://www.miamilittletheatre.com/. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
External links
- City of Miami Economic Development Department
- City Government Website
- Information regarding pronunciation of Miami
- The Miami News-Record
- Miami Public Schools
- A Tour of the Historic Coleman Theater in Miami, Oklahoma
Municipalities and communities of Ottawa County, Oklahoma County seat: MiamiCities Commerce | Miami
Towns CDPs Unincorporated
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WoodwardCategories:- Cities in Oklahoma
- Populated places in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
- Communities on U.S. Route 66
- County seats in Oklahoma
- Micropolitan areas of Oklahoma
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